

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948-10-30 · 79 min · ★ 6.7
Bill Saunders, a former prisoner of war living in England, whose experiences have left him unstable and violent, gets into a bar fight in which he kills a man and then flees. He hides out with the assistance of a nurse, Jane Wharton, who believes his story that the killing was an accident.
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- Directors
- Norman Foster
- Production companies
- Norma Productions, Harold Hecht Productions, Universal International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Joan FontaineJane Wharton
Burt LancasterWilliam Earle 'Bill' Saunders
Robert NewtonHarry Carter
Lewis L. RussellTom Widgery
Aminta DyneLandlady
Grizelda HarveyMrs. Paton
Jay NovelloSea Captain of Pelicano
Colin Keith-JohnstonJudge
Reginald SheffieldSuperintendent
Leyland HodgsonTipster
John GeorgeMidget (uncredited)
Melinda ByronGirl Child (uncredited)
Al FergusonMarker (uncredited)
Frank HagneySeaman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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